Top 15 Indie Games To Play On A Plane

We all love indie games, right? They’re usually bit- sized, pretty cheap, and easy to digest. But what we don’t usually love is flying on a plane. It is cramped, uncomfortable, and the food sucks. So, here are the top 15 indie games to play on a plane that will make it a little better.

15. Balatro

Who would’ve guessed? It’s cards. Everybody loves cards. Plus, it’s a roguelike, so things are random and different every time you play. Oh, and this game is fifteen dollars. That’s a masterpiece for your wallet.

14.Vampire Survivors

Ooh, this is delicious. Vampire Survivors could be argued to be super mindless and dumb, but you’re on a plane, so that’s exactly what you need. It’s a fast-paced bullet hell with short runs that keep you invested.

13.Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley can easily eat up a six-hour plane ride when that little four-year-old behind you won’t stop screaming. There is a co-op mode, too. You can involve your spouse in your farming shenanigans.

12.Hades

Hades is a wonderfully fast-paced roguelike filled with Greek mythology, great combat, amazing voice acting, and a great pause function that lets you save your run.

11.Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a challenging, fast-moving Metroidvania with tight 2D combat and loads of unlockable weapons to find. If you’re bored of Silksong or waiting for Metroid Ravenous, definitely check this one out.

10.Into The Breach

Into the Breach is the Breath of the WildHow to Get Epona in Ocarina of Time of turn-based strategy games, perfecting all the nonsense the genre is plagued by. From the creators of FTL, you defend cities from giant monsters using mech squads.

9.Mini Metro

A minimalist, calming puzzle and simulation game where you design the subway map for a rapidly growing city that definitely isn’t Toronto.

8.Mini Motorways

The spiritual sequel to Mini Metro, focusing on drawing and redesigning road traffic to keep things flowing. Again, this definitely isn’t Toronto.

7.Murder by Numbers

Look up hootenanny in the dictionary; Murder by Numbers is right next to it. This game is Ace Attorney mixed with Picross, so you know it’s good.

6.Slay the Spire

The gold standard of deck-building roguelikes. If you haven’t played this one yet, seriously, what are you doing?

5.Spelunky

It’s hard, yes. But Spelunky is one of the original and best indie games ever made. It’s like Tetris; your runs are filled with failure. But they’re so short that you don’t care.

4.The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Isaac is the best twin-stick shooter ever. It has a huge amount of content, and it will let you take your virtual frustration out on little Timmy.

A Short Hike

This title isn’t meant for short plane rides. But it will still help you debrief after a long day at the airport because A Short Hike is so peaceful.

Celeste

What’s crazy about creating a 2D platformer today is going up against the titans and saying, “Hey, this is worth playing.” But Celeste actually is. With ultra-precise controls, a moving story, and an impressive amount of meat on its bones.

Hollow Knight